News: Costa Rica

We have started to collect the most important news related to Costa Rica in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Costa Rica – overview

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• June 17th 2018 – November 25th 2016
• November 22nd 2016 – July 18th 2015
• June 29th 2015 – July 4th 2014
• June 30th 2014 – May 28th 2014
• May 26th 2014 – July 6th 2013
• June 1st 2013 – March 1st 2012
• February 29th 2012 – October 22nd 2010
• October 20th 2010 – May 17th 2010
• May 8th 2010 – July 15th 2009
• July 11th 2009 – January 4th 2008
• October 18th 2007 – May 11th 2006
• May 9th 2006 – February 6th 2006

Costa Rica: news

World Cup 2018: Serbia v Costa Rica

Sunday, June 17th 2018, 14:50
related countries: Serbia and Montenegro

Aleksandar Kolarov curls in a spectacular free-kick to give Serbia a deserved victory in their opening World Cup Group E match against Costa Rica.
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Why Costa Ricans are being paid to marry Chinese migrants

Sunday, May 6th 2018, 23:20
related countries: China

Costa Rican officials say there is a black market for sham marriages with Chinese migrants.
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Costa Rica polls: 'People hate us, we might move to Spain'

Friday, March 30th 2018, 23:43
related countries: Spain

A Costa Rican couple talks about their fears ahead of polls dominated by the issue of same-sex marriage .
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Drunk driver kills athlete during Costa Rica half-marathon

Monday, October 23rd 2017, 13:04
related countries: Venezuela
related places: Pacheco

David Yáñez Pacheco was trying to make a living as an athlete in Costa Rica after leaving Venezuela.
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Storm Nate: At least 22 dead in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras

Friday, October 6th 2017, 17:23
related countries: Nicaragua, United States

Thousands of homes are damaged as the tropical storm heads for Mexico and the US.
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Cat killer jailed for 16 years in San Jose, California

Saturday, July 15th 2017, 15:26
related places: San Jose

The name of each pet is read out in court as Robert Farmer, 26, is sentenced in California.
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Ariana Grande concert 'threatened' by man in Costa Rica

Tuesday, July 11th 2017, 10:08

A 22-year-old is arrested after threats are made about a possible attack during the gig.
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Costa Rica's President Luis Guillermo Solís swallows wasp.

Tuesday, June 20th 2017, 13:29

Costa Rica's President, Luis Guillermo Solís inadvertently swallowed a wasp when giving a press conference.
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Families rescued from California floods

Wednesday, February 22nd 2017, 10:05
related places: San Jose

A burst creek submerged a San Jose neighbourhood in water.
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San Jose flooding: Dozens rescued by boat

Wednesday, February 22nd 2017, 1:36
related places: San Jose

A neighbourhood in the Californian town of San Jose is submerged after a creek overflowed.
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Tropical storm Otto kills nine in Costa Rica

Friday, November 25th 2016, 22:49

At least nine people have been killed by tropical storm Otto in Costa Rica, officials say.
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